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ACCELERATE GREECE 2026 FIRESIDE KEYNOTE IN TORONTO

George Stroumboulis joined The Hellenic Initiative Canada’s Accelerate Greece 2026 program in Toronto for a fireside keynote conversation about entrepreneurship, international growth, relationships, resilience, and building businesses beyond borders.

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INSIDE THE NEWEL HOTEL ATHENS WITH GENERAL MANAGER SPIROS STAVROU

George Stroumboulis sits down with General Manager Spiros Stavrou at The Newel in Kolonaki to discuss boutique hospitality, creating a memorable guest experience, and how lighting helped bring the hotel’s vision to life.

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MEET THE MENTORS AND FOUNDERS OF ACCELERATE GREECE 2026

Greek entrepreneurs, investors, executives, and business leaders come together in Toronto to help the next generation of Greek companies build, scale, and compete globally.

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INSIDE THE NEWEL BOUTIQUE HOTEL IN KOLONAKI, ATHENS: LIGHTING BY IDEOLI

George Stroumboulis visits The Newel in Kolonaki, where Ideoli helped bring the boutique hotel's vision to life through lighting design, specification, procurement, and distribution.

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IDENTITY FRAUD ALMOST DESTROYED MY STARTUP BEFORE IT HAD A CHANCE

When you're building a company, you expect business challenges. You don't expect to spend your first year fighting to prove your own identity.

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THE GREATEST BUSINESS LESSON I EVER LEARNED CAME FROM MY MOTHER

Before I ever learned about sales, leadership, or entrepreneurship, I learned that people may forget what you said - but they'll never forget how you made them feel.

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I NEVER PLANNED TO BUILD A CAREER IN LIGHTING

Sometimes the best careers aren't carefully planned - they're the result of curiosity, relationships, and saying yes to opportunities you never expected.

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KEYNOTE AT THE GLOBAL BUSINESS AND TECH (GBATA) CONFERENCE IN ATHENS

George Stroumboulis, CEO and Co-Founder of Ideoli Group, delivered his Building Beyond Borders keynote at the GBATA 26th Annual International Conference, held at the Titania Hotel in Athens, Greece.

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TAKING MY DAUGHTERS TO A WORLD CUP MATCH IN LOS ANGELES

I took my daughters, Demi and Viviana, to SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles to watch Canada take on South Africa in the FIFA Men's World Cup Round of 32.

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SPEAKING TO UNIVERSITY BUSINESS SCHOOL STUDENTS IN ATHENS

I was asked to speak to the Business School students at the Hellenic American University in Athens, Greece about my experience as the co-founder and CEO of Ideoli Group.

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SPEAKING AT THE HELLENIC AMERICAN COLLEGE IN ATHENS AT THE B-CUBE HOW-TO EVENT

Workshop on “How to Lead: Skills and competences of leading in different cultures” will be co-led by Pete Tsolis, Director of Business Programs and George Stroumboulis, CEO of IDEOLI Group.  

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